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THURSDAY, MAY 5,

1927.

ULSTER LOCAL OPTION.

PREMIER'S THREAT TO

RESIGN.

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Shanghai is rapidly returning to normalcy, and reports from else- where indicate that things are Viscount Craigavon, Prime Min- quietening down-Naval Wireless.ister of Northern Ireland, in a lot. ter to the Rev. James Ringham, D.D., and ex-Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland. states definitely that, in the event of a local option campaign proving successful in 1929, it would result in his resignation of the Premior- ship of Northern Ireland.

NANKING GUNFIRE.

Half-Hearted Engagement.

Nanking, May 4. The Northerners have now brought up in armoured train, and the gan is shelling Nanking.

During the day gunfire from both sides proceeded on a minor

senle.

The cross-river, engage. ment is half-hearted-Naral Wire-

HALT AT SAMSHUL

Cantonese Troep Movement,

Samshui, May 4.

The Customs House was com- mandeered on' Saturday by Can- tonese troops en route to the North River, for quartering purposes,

They spent the night at Sham- shui owing to the non-arrival of water transport, but behaved in an orderly manner, and there were no complaints.

The regiment was about 2,500 strong-Nera! Wireless.

KIURIANG QUIET.

Oj Moved Peaceably.

Kiukiang, May 4, The oil stocks are being trans- ferred from the installations into lankers as rapidly as possible.

There was been no interference. -Naval Wireless.

FOREIGN FORCES.

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In his letter to Mr. Bingham, Cord Craigavon said:

"The success of 猛 locni option campaign, in 1929 would certainly outail my resigna- tion, AN 1 possess neither the fuclination nor, I fear.. the health to enter upon another long drawn out period of acute centro- vers during which the Loyalists of Ulster would be divided to such an extent that all we have fought for and won might be endan gered."

"Few have the time or inclina- tion to examine fully the results of Prohibition or local option in other countries, to look far ahead' to realise the effects of attempting such an experiment in Ulster, or to appreciate the risk of a serious split in the ranks of the Loyalist party. I deem that to be the para mount duty of a leader, and whilst I possess the confidence of the party I will not fail to point out the dangers attendant upon such an adventure.

"The Act of 1923 is working wonders. By it I stand during my time, and I sincerely trust that when the next General Election comes round good sense will pre- vall, and that while ardent tem- perance reformera will in no way slacker individual efforts to pro-

American, French, and Japanese.mote the cause they have so much

London, May 4.

In the House of Commons, at question time. Sir Austen Cham- berlain said that since April 13, the United States had sent to China, one transport, two sub- marine tenders, and 12 submarines; Japan two cruisera and 16 destroy- ers; and France one cruiser and one despatch bout; whilst in addi- tion to naval forces France had sent about 1,300 troops.

Japan had sent a division to Manchuria, and he had reason to believe that further troops were intended to be sent or were being sent. Heuter.

FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS.

at heart, they will panse before eommitting any political action that will once again throw Ulater into the vortex, from which she has just emerged."

CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

MISHAP DURING BAPTISMAL.

SERVICE.

While a baptismal service was in progress ar the church as Mid- dleton, a village in the Yorkshire wolds, the church was struck by lightning.

A nurse carrying the child faint- ed, and the sexton, Mr. Dunn, re- ecived a severe electric shock. which threw him down,

A children's Sunday afternoon- service was being held at the time. and the congregation was thrown into panic when the church was struck.

More Ships and Troops.

Paris, May 4, Simultaneously with the forth- coming departure of Admiral Stolz to China, the French naval forces in the Far East will be reinforced by another large cruiser, and three of the latest type sloops, while the despatch of another A farmhouse belonging to Mr. white and another Annamite batta-Beal, which adjoins the church- lion to China is being considered. yard, was also struck and con- -Reuter.

siderably damaged, windows being broken and the window curtains burned.

COMMONS FIELD DAY.

Sir Austen Under Fire.

London, May 4.

In the House of Commons, re- plying to severni Labour members regarding the Peking raid on the Soviet buildings, and subsequent executions, Sir Austen Chamber- lain was unable to say what erime had been brought up as a charge ainst those executed.

Britain Not Responsible.

Nanking Sanctions.

Replying to Commander Ken- worthy regarding the next stop to be taken in connexion with the Nanking outrages, Sir Austen suid he hoped to make a statement shortly.

He asked Comdr. Kenworthy to repeat on Monday a question as to whether the House would have an opportunity to discuss any sane

Ho, as a British Minister, wastions before they were enforced, not prepared to justify the ways of The Chinese towards' Chinese. He did not consider that any respon- sibility rested with Britain.

"In dommon with all The Powers, we agreed with the sexing Minister authorising the rald on the pre- mises, because it was felt that the immunities claimed for the Luga- tion Quarter could not be justified if they were used Lo harbour plotters against the local Govern ment."

Soviet's Peking Documents. Raplying to questionors who urged the publication hy Britain of documents seized at the Soviet, Leration in Peking. Sir Austen anid that Ills Majesty's. Minister. reported that the Chinese Govern ment intended to publish a White Book, and communicate the con- tents to the interested Govern ments. Ite was of opinion that it was desirable to await publica tion before commenting on the matter.

Evil of Civil War.

Replying 10 Mr. Will Thorne, Sir Austen said there was no Power, least of all Britain, which would | not, if it could, contribute towards a. settlement of the civil war in China.

Mr. Thorne: "Will it go on for ever?"

Sir Austen Chamberlain: "As long as the Chinese continue to fight one another-Reuter.

ARBITRATION IMPOSSIBLE,

Earl Balfour's Opinion.

London, May 4. In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Parmoor on a discussion of the League of Nations, Ear! Balfour asked how they were go ing to arbitrate on the Chineac question and with whom?

He thought that events in China had proved that universal arbitras tion was an imperfect weapon to. preserve universal pence fer we And been forced to dispatch a con- siderable force to deal with a sit- uation in which arbitration could not have done, the least good or

Share Of Shanghai Defence. Sir Austen ruplied in the nega- tive to a question whether any proposal had been made by the contributed in the smallest way to other Powers concerned, share equally the cost of the extra troops sent for the defence of Shanghai.

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Hankow Cheque Honoured? Mr. H. W. Looker asked whether the Hankow Government's cheque in compensation for damage at Kiu- klang had been honoured.

Sir Austen replied that he was Awaiting an answer from Sir Milos Lampson.

preserve international peace and prevent bloodshed. What was pro- ceeding in China might well give pause to those who thought that hy legislation for honourable Gov- ernment who really represented organised peoples they were there- by making a perfect world. When they were dealing with vast or- ganisations without a Government Buch as China no method could be discovered than the using of forco to defend themselves against wrong-Reuter.

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